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also prehistorical
as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Recent Examples of prehistoric
Near present-day Marfa, Texas, a prehistoric hunter once took shelter in a cave.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative, the company announced Monday.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
River networks likely also played a role in prehistoric trade and obsidian distribution, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative, the company announced Monday.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
River networks likely also played a role in prehistoric trade and obsidian distribution, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehistoric
Adjective
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Not medieval Spain, but as recently as the 1980s in the Soviet Union.—
Olga & Igor Alterman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sonja Drimmer is an associate professor of medieval art and architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the author of The Art of Allusion: Illuminators and the Making of English Literature, 1403–1476 (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018). NOTES 1.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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That would have been necessary in the technologically archaic Cohen building — absent the existential question now hovering over the networks.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Adaptive reuse involves converting obsolete office buildings into alternative uses such as residential, mixed-use, hotels, or innovation hubs.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the neolithic people practiced rituals in these areas.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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At sunrise this morning, about 15,000 people gathered at Stonehenge — the world’s most famous neolithic monument — to mark the arrival of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Prehistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehistoric. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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